motorcyclesanddesign: Photos from the Barber museum. 1984 Honda RS750D Powered by a XLV750R based engine, this machine was specially built for flat-track racing. Factory Honda rider, Bubba Shobert, beat rival Harley Davidson to win the #1 plate in 1984. These machines were so superior that the AMA made them use carburetor restrictors to slow them down. Honda withdrew from the series soon after. These machines appear occasionally at racetracks and continue to be competitive.
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Photos from the Barber museum.

1984 Honda RS750D

Powered by a XLV750R based engine, this machine was specially built for flat-track racing. Factory Honda rider, Bubba Shobert, beat rival Harley Davidson to win the #1 plate in 1984. These machines were so superior that the AMA made them use carburetor restrictors to slow them down. Honda withdrew from the series soon after. These machines appear occasionally at racetracks and continue to be competitive.

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